Grants/Financial Assistance for Individuals

Grants/Financial Assistance for Individuals

The following organizations give some type of financial aid or assistance to people with paralysis. The aid may be in the form of bill payment, assistive technology, adaptive vehicles, etc. Some are only open to people with certain forms of paralysis such as MS or spinal cord injury. Some organizations will take applications from people who live only in a certain geographic location or who meet some other specific requirement. Please read through the applications that most provide on their website to see if you are eligible to apply or call the organizations for more information. Please also see our "Education for People with Disabilities" factsheet for scholarship opportunities and financial aid for education purposes for people with paralysis. Please see our "Prescription Drug Assistance" factsheet for help paying for prescription drugs.

The resources listed below are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of services. Additionally, we do not guarantee eligibility for the following services. Please contact the listed organizations to learn more about their eligibility requirements.

For people with spinal cord injuries:

HelpHOPELive (formerly NTAF) Two Radnor Corporate Center 100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100 Radnor, PA 19087 Phone: 800-642-8399 HelpHOPELive is a nonprofit organization that helps patients and families fundraise for uninsured medically related expenses related to transplantation or catastrophic injury such as spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury. Please see their fact sheet on why it is advantageous to use their services rather than a crowd-funded site like IndieGoGo, ChipIn, GoFundMe, GiveForward, Fundly, or YouCaring. %20sites.pdf



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Amy Van Dyken Foundation 20343 N. Hayden Rd., Suite 105-127 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Van Dyken-Rouen, six-time Olympic gold medalist, has launched Amy's Army as a part of the Amy Van Dyken Foundation, focused on improving the lives of people with spinal cord injuries. The purpose of Amy's Army is to provide necessary medical supplies for individuals with spinal cord injuries who are unable to afford them through their own resources or insurance. Contact the Foundation through their website and they will send an application form.

Blood Brothers Foundation PO Box 217 Henderson, CO 80640 Phone: 720-413-1899 Blood Brothers Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is "to transform the lives of individuals living with a spinal cord injury by restoring physical freedom, mobility and independence." They provide support to individuals living with spinal cord injuries by funding vehicle modifications. They assist individuals with adaptive devices for vehicles including hand controls, lifts, steering devices and ramps.

The Cindy Donald Dreams of Recovery Foundation 2985 Gordy Pkwy, Suite 113 Marietta, GA 30066-3078 Phone: 770-675-6565 E-mail: info@ Dreams of Recovery focuses on three major factors involved in the lives of individuals with spinal cord and brain injuries: (1) granting financial support for individuals to participate in approved therapy programs which are not covered by insurance, (2) granting individuals equipment to improve daily life, and (3) granting approved institutions necessary funding to conduct scientific research to find a cure for paralysis.

DiDonato Paralysis Foundation 40 Carriage Hill Road Gorham, Maine 04038 Offers grants to individuals who live in Maine and have paralysis. Examples of eligible items include upgrade and maintenance of wheelchairs, vehicle modifications (i.e., hand controls or lifts), small home modifications including ramp and lift installation, computers, and other adaptive equipment. Grants are given quarterly and for a maximum of $2,500.

Maloney Vision Institute: Focus on Independence 10921 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900

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Los Angeles, CA 90024 Phone: 855-246-8394 E-mail: info@ The Focus on Independence program provides free LASIK eye surgery to quadriplegics age 18 and older who don't have the dexterity to put on glasses or insert contacts.

Durrie Vision: Focus on Independence 5520 College Boulevard, Suite 201 Overland Park, KS 66211 Phone: 913-871-1166 E-mail: info@ The Focus on Independence program provides free laser or surgical vision correction to people with disabilities who don't have the dexterity to put on glasses or insert contacts.

Gridiron Heroes Spinal Cord Injury Foundation P.O. Box 507 Schertz, TX 78154 Gridiron Heroes provides immediate as well as long-term resources and support to individuals sustaining catastrophic spinal cord injury through activities associated with high school football.

HeadNorth Foundation 5333 Mission Center Rd, Suite 115 San Diego, CA 92108 Phone: 619-814-1236 E-mail: info@ HeadNorth's financial assistance helps to purchase necessary equipment and services to promote an active and productive lifestyle. Grant funding can be used toward wheelchairs, exercise equipment, computers, car and home modifications and physical therapy. Grants are awarded to legal resident of greater San Diego County. Applicants can re-apply after one full year has passed from their original application date. Grants are given on a quarterly basis.

Joseph S. Groh Foundation Phone: 214-998-9749 E-mail: jgrohfoundation@ Dedicated to providing financial support to employees, former employees, family members of employees and former employees of the construction and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) industries who have suffered permanent spinal cord injuries or other permanent and life altering disabilities.



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Kelly Brush Foundation 7 Aspen Drive South Burlington, VT 05403 Phone: 802-846-5298 Email: betsycabrera@ The Kelly Brush Foundation Individual Grant Program allows economically disadvantaged individuals with SCI to purchase adaptive sporting equipment such as a monoski or a handcyle.

Mike Utley Foundation: Rehabilitation Scholarships One rehabilitation scholarship per year is awarded to the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan located at the Detroit Medical Center. The qualifying recipient will receive one month of physical therapy, personal training, dietary assessments and follow up, biofeedback sessions and a one month membership to the Brasza fitness center.

New Perspective Foundation 10801 Starkey Rd. Suite 104-223 Seminole, FL 33777 Email: newperspectivefoundation@ New Perspective Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that helps individuals in Ohio and Florida who are currently hospitalized due to a spinal cord injury. They accomplish this by assisting their family and friends with airfare, gasoline, and or lodging expenses, so they can travel to support the hospitalized individual in his or her time of need.

Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation P.O. Box 2221 Darien, CT 06820 Phone: 888-265-5859 (Toll-free) The Foundation helps regional residents with spinal cord injuries and disease cover nonreimbursable medical expenses. The Foundation has provided assistance to fund wheelchairs (including sports wheelchairs), assorted medical equipment, exercise equipment for rehabilitation, respite care and home health care services, assistive technology, minor home renovations, vehicles to facilitate the return to work or school, and tuition.

SCORE (Spinal Cord Opportunities for Rehabilitation Endowment) P.O. Box 251255 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Phone: 323-655-8298 E-mail: questions@

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SCORE gives grants to assist with the out-of-pocket costs for items such as home modifications, vehicle adaptations and medical co-payments. Preference is given to young people who are injured while participating in sports.

Travis Roy Foundation Hemenway & Barnes LLP 60 State Street, 8th Floor Boston, MA 02109 Phone: 617-619-8257 Email: info@ The Foundation provides grants to individuals paralyzed due to spinal cord injury for purchase or modification of adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, vehicles, ramps, lifts, and computers.

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For people with multiple sclerosis:

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) 706 Haddonfield Road Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Phone: 856-488-4500, 800-532-7667 (Toll-free) Email: MSquestions@ MSAA lends equipment, cooling vests, and books through their lending library. They also have an MRI Fund to assist people with their MRIs. Please contact MSAA about qualifications for any of these programs.

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation 6520 North Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2130 Phone: 800-225-6495 (Toll-free in the USA) Email: support@ The Brighter Tomorrow grant program provides individuals with MS age 18 and over with goods or services valued up to $1,000.00 to improve quality of life by enhancing safety, self-sufficiency, comfort, or well-being. Eligible items include car repairs, mobility devices, home modifications, and computers.

MS Helping Hands (MSHH) 409 Howell Way Edmonds, WA 98020 Phone: (425) 712-1807

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